From basics to advanced idioms, Chinese study culminates with phrases like 「長揖不拜」. Explore their meaning and use in this free guide.
Our focus this time is on the idiom 「長揖不拜」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.
Bow and kowtow: the old-fashioned etiquette of bowing and kneeling. When greeting elders or respected people, just bow and salute, do not kneel or kowtow. In the old days, it referred to being disrespectful and arrogant when meeting someone.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zhǎng yī bù bài
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
cheung4 chap1 bat1 baai3
Chinese idioms are limitless in number and diversity, presenting endless learning opportunities. These tools are here to help you embrace the beauty of the language.
